The Well (1992)
This very serious drama, based on a true incident, explores the unremitting labor which put a young mother living in rural isolation into the situation of being charged with having thrown her children down a well. Her husband is an unimaginative, work-obsessed man who cannot see that her constant hard work without any support or sympathy from anyone is driving the sensitive woman to consider suicide. When the loutish fellow discovers that his wife and three children are missing, he calls the police, and a manhunt begins. The police discover the oldest boy alive, and find that the mother tried to drown herself, but has survived. The two younger children remained missing.
Director: Pekka Lehto
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: September 29, 1992
Cast
- Merja Larivaara - Anna-Maija Laakso
- Auvo Vihro - Matti Laakso
- Liisamaija Laaksonen - Taimi
- Katariina Kaitue - Merja
- Martti Suosalo - Arvi Parikka
- Otto Hakala - Marko Laakso
- Ossi Hakala - Mika Tapani Laakso
- Dick Idman - Detective
- Henriikka Salo - Attorney
- Leif Lindgren - Young singer
Screenplay
- Outi Nyytäjä (Screenplay)
- Marja-Leena Mikkola (Original Story)
Music: Anssi Tikanmäki
Cinematography: Esa Vuorinen
Editing: Artūras Pozdniakovas
Production: Kinofinlandia, Metronome Productions, FilmTeknik
Country: Denmark, Finland, Sweden
Language: suomi
Budget: $550,000
Original Language: fi
Keywords
drowning, child murder, disappearance
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Well about?
- This very serious drama, based on a true incident, explores the unremitting labor which put a young mother living in rural isolation into the situation of being charged with having thrown her children down a well. Her husband is an unimaginative, work-obsessed man who cannot see that her constant hard work without any support or sympathy from anyone is driving the sensitive woman to consider suicide. When the loutish fellow discovers that his wife and three children are missing, he calls the police, and a manhunt begins. The police discover the oldest boy alive, and find that the mother tried to drown herself, but has survived. The two younger children remained missing.
- Who directed The Well?
- The Well was directed by Pekka Lehto.
- Who stars in The Well?
- The Well stars Merja Larivaara, Auvo Vihro, Liisamaija Laaksonen, Katariina Kaitue, Martti Suosalo, Otto Hakala.
- How long is The Well?
- The Well has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The Well?
- The Well is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Well?
- The Well had a budget of $550,000.
- Where was The Well produced?
- The Well was produced in Denmark, Finland, Sweden.